PORTER: Do you know what an REO is? CARSON: An OREO...

[demmiblue]

PORTER: Do you know what an REO is?

CARSON: An OREO...

PORTER: No, not an OREO. An REO.

CARSON: Real estate...?

PORTER: What’s the “O” stand for?

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[llmart]

1. This guy is as dumb as a bag of rocks.

Of course he'd work for Dump.

[NewJeffCT]

2. Katie Porter is fantastic

one of my favorite newcomers to Congress this year

[LonePirate]

8. Porter and the entire freshman class of Dem House members are phenomenal.

They are intelligent, competent and fierce advocates for the American people.

[dalton99a]

3. He was busy shopping for office furniture

[murielm99]

20. That's ugly furniture, too.

[demmiblue]

4. A slightly longer version tweeted by Rep. Porter:

I asked @SecretaryCarson about REOs - a basic term related to foreclosure - at a hearing today. He thought I was referring to a chocolate sandwich cookie. No, really.

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[DesertRat]

5. This complete incompetence at HUD is hurting Americans daily

[Sneederbunk]

6. Speedwagon?

[gratuitous]

7. I clicked on the tweet

There. Are. People. Defending. Carson's. Ignorance.

[Glimmer of Hope]

9. I laugh then I cry.

[demmiblue]

10. His exchange with Rep. Pressley:

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What an asshole.

[Wounded Bear]

13. I love it when our "Gentleladies"...

are not so gentle.

[progressoid]

25. "Asshole" is a bit of an understatement.

[cwydro]

11. Holy crap.

I know this guy is supposed to be a brilliant surgeon, but I wouldn’t let him remove an ingrown toenail.

[oasis]

12. Oreo.

[sdfernando]

14. It isn't a good word to use in a certain context....

but it seems to describe Carson aptly.

....on occasion I have been called a coconut (and not meaning crazy).

[oasis]

27. Carson's "Aleppo moment". He'll have to live with "Dr. Oreo" for

thr rest of his miserable life.

[muntrv]

15. At least say Speedwagon!

[djacq]

16. OMG! Took me 10 seconds;

[link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_owned?wprov=sfla1|

[rurallib]

17. Should have started with the easy concepts and worked up

"Do you know what a house is?"

[efhmc]

22. Funny.

[marble falls]

18. Interesting Carson thought he heard Oreo.

[Roland99]

19. REO? Sounds like a pyramid scheme to me.

[0rganism]

24. or maybe some kind of speedwagon?

[Pepsidog]

21. He should be appointed Secretary of Dumbshits

[mac56]

23. Look on the bright side

At least people can't use "brain surgeon" as a synonym for "smart person" anymore.

[demmiblue]

26. His Twitter response:

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[liberaltrucker]

28. Fred Sanford (RIP Redd Foxx)

Would consider Carson an Oreo.

[demmiblue]

29. Lol:

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